Professional Motor Mechanic

Clutch guide tubes – why are they so important?

|Date: May 19, 2014

Clutch guide tubes – why are they so important?

Clutch guide tubes (guide bushes, clutch input shaft sleeves or clutch quills as they are also known) are ...

Clutch guide tubes (guide bushes, clutch input shaft sleeves or clutch quills as they are also known) are being sold in increasing numbers. They facilitate the movement of the thrust bearing, which sl ...

May 19, 2014
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How to change a clutch on a Peugeot Expert

|Date: May 09, 2014

How to change a clutch on a Peugeot Expert

With over 50,000 Peugeot Experts on the UK roads today, this handy guide from LuK for replacing a pull ty ...

With over 50,000 Peugeot Experts on the UK roads today, this handy guide from LuK for replacing a pull type clutch on the 2.0hdi engine should help to cut the recommended repair time of seven hours do ...

May 09, 2014
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What is a judder damper?

|Date: April 30, 2014

What is a judder damper?

As a technology and development partner to the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, LuK – a brand of S ...

As a technology and development partner to the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, LuK – a brand of Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket – is well equipped to provide innovative solutions to the prob ...

April 30, 2014
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How to change a clutch on a Vauxhall Vivaro

|Date: April 09, 2014

How to change a clutch on a Vauxhall Vivaro

Launched in 2001, the Vauxhall Vivaro is an excellent example of mutual ventures between vehicle manufact ...

Launched in 2001, the Vauxhall Vivaro is an excellent example of mutual ventures between vehicle manufacturers; the Renault Traffic and Nissan Primastar are quite similar applications. With over 140,0 ...

April 09, 2014
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Clutch replacement – Toyota Aygo

|Date: March 07, 2014

Clutch replacement – Toyota Aygo

Launched in 2005, the Toyota Aygo has proven particularly popular in the UK with over 110,000 vehicles on ...

Launched in 2005, the Toyota Aygo has proven particularly popular in the UK with over 110,000 vehicles on our roads. This handy article from LuK shows you how to correctly perform a clutch replacement ...

March 07, 2014
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Clutch removal/replacement: BMW M5 and M6

|Date: January 27, 2014

Clutch removal/replacement: BMW M5 and M6

These guidelines are applicable to the following BMW vehicles equipped with the S85 engine: M5 Saloon (E6 ...

These guidelines are applicable to the following BMW vehicles equipped with the S85 engine: M5 Saloon (E60 2003-2009), M5 Touring (E61 2005-2010), M6 Coupe (E63 2004-2010) and M6 Convertible (E64 2005 ...

January 27, 2014
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Troubleshooting double clutch failure

|Date: January 26, 2014

Troubleshooting double clutch failure

GENERAL REPAIR GUIDELINES? Before proceeding to any repair work on the double clutch, ask your customer s ...

GENERAL REPAIR GUIDELINES? Before proceeding to any repair work on the double clutch, ask your customer some basic questions to pinpoint possible causes of damage. If the car is roadworthy, carry out ...

January 26, 2014
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How to change a clutch on a Toyota Corolla

|Date: January 22, 2014

How to change a clutch on a Toyota Corolla

The Toyota Corolla was first launched in 1966 and has undergone several design alterations over its 11 ge ...

The Toyota Corolla was first launched in 1966 and has undergone several design alterations over its 11 generations. In July 2013, it reached a milestone by selling 40 million vehicles worldwide, so it ...

January 22, 2014
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How to change a clutch on a Land Rover Freelander

|Date: January 06, 2014

How to change a clutch on a Land Rover Freelander

A clutch replacement can be a little tricky on a Freelander, so with some guidance from LuK, this handy t ...

A clutch replacement can be a little tricky on a Freelander, so with some guidance from LuK, this handy technical guide should prove its worth for any UK independent aftermarket garage looking to unde ...

January 06, 2014
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How to change a clutch on a Mercedes A-Class

|Date: December 01, 2013

How to change a clutch on a Mercedes A-Class

Introduced in 1997, the Mercedes A-Class has proven to be a popular vehicle with close to 50,000 vehicles ...

Introduced in 1997, the Mercedes A-Class has proven to be a popular vehicle with close to 50,000 vehicles on the UK's roads. With a lengthy removal process, which is reflected in a removal time of mor ...

December 01, 2013
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How to change a clutch on a Honda CR-V

|Date: October 27, 2013

How to change a clutch on a Honda CR-V

The Honda CR-V was launched in 1995 and is a popular multi-purpose vehicle. Now onto its fourth generatio ...

The Honda CR-V was launched in 1995 and is a popular multi-purpose vehicle. Now onto its fourth generation, this handy guide should prove to be a worthwhile read for any garage in the UK aftermarket f ...

October 27, 2013
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How to change a clutch on a Hyundai i30

|Date: September 25, 2013

How to change a clutch on a Hyundai i30

Manufactured since 2007, the Hyundai i30 is a popular family car that shares its platform with the Kia Ce ...

Manufactured since 2007, the Hyundai i30 is a popular family car that shares its platform with the Kia Cee’d. With over 50,000 i30's on the road, the clutch replacement is well into the independent wo ...

September 25, 2013
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The design and function of Toyota Multi-Mode transmission

|Date: August 18, 2013

The design and function of Toyota Multi-Mode transmission

Toyota’s Multi-Mode transmission (MMT) has been around for over seven years and is commonly fitted to the ...

Toyota’s Multi-Mode transmission (MMT) has been around for over seven years and is commonly fitted to the Aygo, Yaris and Corolla models. You will find it being referred to as an ‘automatic’, which it ...

August 18, 2013
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Major clutch and flywheel damage – was a detective starter motor to blame?

|Date: August 06, 2013

Major clutch and flywheel damage – was a detective starter motor to blame?

We recently had a starter motor returned to us under warranty that led to a fair bit of head scratching i ...

We recently had a starter motor returned to us under warranty that led to a fair bit of head scratching in our technical department. The front bearing was dislodged, while the pinion teeth showed sign ...

August 06, 2013
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How to change a clutch on a VW Caddy

|Date: July 30, 2013

How to change a clutch on a VW Caddy

The Volkswagen Caddy has been with us for many years and, thanks to its excellent levels of refinement an ...

The Volkswagen Caddy has been with us for many years and, thanks to its excellent levels of refinement and efficiency, it’s now a common choice for fleet managers and van drivers. As the average milea ...

July 30, 2013
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